Improvement in liniments for the cure of rheumatism



tiikli tan intent tffim AROHIBALD ,A.-RIDDIOK ,Y on ERANKLINFVIRGINIA.

Letters Patent No. 110,288, dated Decemher 20, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT-IN LINlMENTS FORTH-E cone or RHEUMATISM.

The Schedule referred to in than Letter: Patent and making pa'xtof the same. 7

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD A. RIDmcK, of lfranklin, in the county of Southampton and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Rheumatic Linirnent; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,'and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same.

.My invention has for its object to furnish an iniprovedliniment for the cure of rheumatism in all its forms, pains, sprains, bruises, neuralgia, paralysis,

mumps, diptheria, sore throat, corns, bunions, &c., and which will give instant relief in all cases; and

It consists in the liniment formed of theingredients .in the proportions and manner hereinafter more fully described.

This liniment is composed of the following ingredients, used in the following proportions, to wit: Spirits of sulphuric ether, sixteen ounces. Oil of olive, thirty-two ounces.

Aqna ammonia, sixteen ounces.

Spirits of turpentine, sixteen ounces.

'lincture of arnica, four ounces. Barbadoes tar, two and one-half ounces.

In preparing the liniment, the turpentine and the tar are mixed together, \'vith which is mixed successively the oil, ether, arnie'a, and ammonia. The composition when thoroughly mixed together is ready for bottling or use.

Having thus described my invention,

I. claim as new and desire tosecure by- Letters Patent 1 The liniment preparedof the ingredients in the proportions and nmnner-'substantia.lly as herein set forth and described. 5

' AROHIBALD A. RIDDI'OK.

Witnesses:

A. N. NORFLEET, LUTHER R. EDWARDS- 

